10 Yuli Gurriel 1B

Gurriel is not starting Tuesday against the Royals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Gurriel sits after starting 10 of the last 11 games. He's hitting just .176/.208/.294 over his last 13 contests. Aledmys Diaz gets the start at first base.

Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, triple, two RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Angels.

Gurriel took Trevor Cahill deep in the fourth inning for his second home run of the season. Prior to that, he provided an RBI triple in the second inning, his second three-bagger of the season. It was a rare power display for Gurriel, as he has just a .409 slugging percentage through 125 plate appearances this season.

Gurriel is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Twins.

Gurriel is in the midst of a 5-for-39 (.128) skid at the plate over his last 10 games, despite the fact he is striking out just 14.3 percent of the time over that stretch. Of 30 qualified first basemen, Gurriel ranks 28th with an 81 wRC+, ahead of only Ryan Zimmerman and Ryan O'Hearn. Aledmys Diaz will start at first base, hitting seventh.

Gurriel is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Twins, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Gurriel has started 13 straight games for the Astros, slashing .235/.298/.392 with a homer and seven RBI during that stretch. Aledmys Diaz is starting at first base and hitting seventh in his stead Wednesday.

Gurriel went 3-for-5 with a grand slam in Friday's 10-6 win over the Mariners.

Gurriel's eighth-inning home run gave Houston insurance runs as it held on against the pesky Mariners. The homer was Gurriel's first of the season, but the 34-year-old has been putting a charge into the ball early on. Eight of his 15 hits have gone for extra bases and his .531 slugging and .225 ISO are career bests.